[Sca-cooks] potatoes in Europe in 1567

[Sharon Palmer]

>When i was cooking in denmark one woman i had the pleasure of 
>working with several times had told me that jeruselem artichocks 
>went back to thd middle ages and folks generally used those as ' 
>like ' potatos. They are still widely used instead of  potatos.
>
>I have often wondered about celeric root being used in period 
>instead of celery stock.
>Olwen
>
Rumpolt has many recipes that call for parsley root "Petersilgen 
Wurtzel", usually in a broth.  Other than the disputed "erdapfel" 
recipe, there is nothing really "like" potatoes.

Ranvaig